“Nearly a year after Vietnam began operating under a two-tier local government model nationwide, governance power has increasingly shifted toward the grassroots level. Wards and communes – the levels of government closest to the people – are now expected to become spaces where socialist principles and values are translated from strategic visions into tangible results in daily life.”
“Associate Professor and Dr. Nguyen Viet Thong, former Secretary General of the Central Theoretical Council, said socialist wards and communes must reflect the eight core characteristics of a socialist society outlined in Vietnam’s 2011 Platform on National Construction during the Transition to Socialism.”
“Hanoi is expected to pilot the model in two neighboring communes with a combined population of around 700,000 people and 54 evaluation criteria. In Lao Cai Province, pilots are planned for Lao Cai Ward and Tran Yen Commune with around 60-70 criteria.”
“Thong said lessons learned from pilot programs could later be expanded nationwide as Vietnam moves toward its long-term goal of completing the transition period and advancing toward socialism by 2045.”
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-explores-new-grassroots-socialist-governance-model-2519150.html